After confirming the location of the next Dragon Ball, Zhou Zilong took out a Capsule and lightly tossed it onto the ground. With a "bong," a four-seat convertible resembling a Porsche 911 Carrera appeared before them.
Just as Zhou Zilong was about to head for the driver's seat, Bulma walked over and said, "Zilong, let me drive for a while. You've been driving this whole time. Take a day off!"
Zhou Zilong paused in surprise, then nodded in agreement.
Bulma got into the driver's seat, skillfully adjusted the seat and steering wheel, and started the car.
The scenery outside quickly swept past. Zhou Zilong leaned back in his seat, quietly enjoying the view.
"What are you doing?!" Oolong suddenly shouted, breaking the silence inside the car.
It turned out that Young Goku had somehow crept up beside Oolong and lightly patted him a few times in the crotch.
Oolong was extremely displeased. He widened his eyes and stared at Young Goku, his face turning red.
"I wasn't doing anything. I just wanted to make sure you were a boy. Now I know you are!" Young Goku said with an innocent grin.
"Anyone can tell I'm a boy just by looking at me!" Oolong said helplessly, trying to prove his gender.
"Of course Goku can't tell when you've got a pig's head on a human body!" Zhou Zilong couldn't help interjecting, a hint of amusement at the corner of his mouth. The sight had clearly made him laugh, too.
"That's right! Zilong's absolutely right! Hahahaha!" Young Goku burst out laughing, as if he'd discovered a fun new game. The mood inside the car immediately lightened, and even Bulma couldn't help laughing.
Oolong shook his head helplessly. He knew there was no point arguing with those two. He could only change the subject and try to move past the awkward exchange. "How much longer until we reach the next city? I'm starving!"
"Not much longer. Just hang on a little more," Bulma replied, turning her attention back to the road.
Seeing that, Oolong fell silent and leaned back in his seat to rest with his eyes closed.
Because the journey was so long, they'd already spent seven days on the road searching for the sixth Dragon Ball. But according to the Dragon Radar, they still had at least three days of travel ahead of them.
That day, they reached a wide river with a swift, turbulent current. They had to find a boat to cross it.
Just as they were about to board, Oolong suddenly dropped to his knees in front of Zhou Zilong, pleading with him. "Hero Zilong, I really know I was wrong. Please give me the antidote!" His voice was full of remorse and desperation.
A few days earlier, while traveling, Oolong's weakness for women had gotten the better of him again. He'd tried to drug Zhou Zilong and Young Goku so he could take advantage of Bulma.
But Zhou Zilong had seen through his plan. He'd exchanged some prank items from Xiao Ling—Expansion Choco-Beans and Diarrhea Choco-Beans—and used them to punish Oolong. After Oolong ate the beans, his belly began to swell again and again, followed by bouts of diarrhea. He'd been in agony.
Zhou Zilong replied with an amused smile, "I can't trust what you say. I'm not giving you the antidote just yet!"
After crossing the river, the sunlight fell on all four of them. Young Goku, Zhou Zilong, Bulma, and Oolong all breathed a little easier. The long journey had left them looking rather tired.
Young Goku was as optimistic as ever, while Bulma looked vexed. "Oh no, Zilong! I forgot to pick up our backpacks from the luggage storage place," she said anxiously.
"It's okay, Bulma. Don't worry," Zhou Zilong said, patting her shoulder reassuringly. "I'll go back and get them. You and Goku take Oolong and keep going. See if you can find a suitable place for us to camp for the night."
Bulma nodded. She pulled herself together and continued on with Young Goku and Oolong.
Zhou Zilong headed back to the riverbank. He remembered the luggage storage place was nearby.
When he arrived, the place was deserted. He quickly found his and Bulma's backpacks, but as he was about to leave, a huge dinosaur attacked him. Zhou Zilong had no choice but to put the dinosaur away as food.
After storing the dinosaur meat, Zhou Zilong started back across the river to rejoin Bulma and the others.
As they searched for a way forward, Young Goku, Bulma, and Oolong entered a seemingly endless desert.
The desert sky was deep blue, and sunlight glittered brilliantly across the golden dunes. Yet beneath its beauty, the desert concealed countless dangers. Goku and the others had no idea that a pair of sly eyes was already watching them.
Atop a distant tower, a cat-like figure about 37 centimeters tall watched them intently. His back was covered in blue fur, while his face, chest, belly, inner ears, and the tip of his tail were pure white. This cat-like figure was Puar, the loyal companion of Yamcha, a supporting character in Dragon Ball.
Puar leaped down from the tower and hurried over to Yamcha, who was leisurely drinking tea. Yamcha, his long hair hanging loose, took a small sip and raised his eyes slightly. "Puar, what did you find?"
Puar replied respectfully, "Young Master Yamcha, I found some prey! They're heading this way!"
Yamcha set down his teacup, a playful smile appearing on his face. He stood up, patted Puar on the shoulder, and said, "It's been ages since any prey showed up. Come on, let's go relieve them of their valuables!"
With that, Yamcha and Puar hopped on a motorcycle and sped toward Young Goku and the others. The engine roared across the desert, kicking up clouds of sand.
Meanwhile, Young Goku was waiting for Bulma to wake up. After they'd been in the desert for a while, she had collapsed in the sand from exhaustion, her face pale.
About ten minutes later, Yamcha and Puar arrived where Goku and the others were.
Just like in the anime, after seeing Oolong, Puar first brought up how Oolong had been kicked out of kindergarten for stealing his female teacher's underwear, then gave him a look of disdain.
"Since you're a kid, hand over everything valuable you've got, along with your Capsules, and I'll spare your life!" Yamcha's voice was cold and merciless.
Young Goku scratched his head, looking confused. "Oolong, what's he saying? I don't understand!" His words were filled with innocent puzzlement.
Oolong shook his head helplessly and explained, "He means he's going to rob you. He's a bad guy!" His voice was full of wariness and concern.
"So you're a bad guy! Then I won't hold back!" At Oolong's explanation, a determined light flashed in Young Goku's eyes as he clenched his fists.
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